सँ बेसी / सँ कम
Comparing Things
सँ marks the thing you compare with, and बेसी and कम say more and less.
How It Works
| Idea | Pattern | Example |
|---|---|---|
| bigger, better | B सँ + describing word | सीता सँ पैघ |
| more | B सँ बेसी | अहाँ सँ बेसी |
| less | B सँ कम | अहाँ सँ कम |
The describing word does not change for comparison. पैघ means big or older, and राम सीता सँ पैघ छथि means Ram is bigger or older than Sita. नीक means good, and ई ओहि सँ नीक अछि means this is better than that.
Add बेसी or कम to compare quantity: हमरा लग अहाँ सँ कम पाइ अछि (I have less money than you). Use सभ सँ for the most, as the next entry shows.
Examples (5)
- राम सीता सँ पैघ छथि।
Ram is older than Sita.
सँ follows the thing compared.
- ई दोकान ओहि सँ सस्ता अछि।
This shop is cheaper than that one.
सँ compares two shops.
- आइ काल्हि सँ बेसी ठंढा अछि।
Today is colder than yesterday.
बेसी adds more.
- हमरा लग अहाँ सँ कम पाइ अछि।
I have less money than you.
कम gives less.
- सीता राम सँ बेसी पढ़ैत छथि।
Sita reads more than Ram.
बेसी compares how much.
Common Mistakes
Using the Hindi से.
राम सीता से पैघ छथि।राम सीता सँ पैघ छथि।से is Hindi. Maithili writes सँ.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Comparing uses सँ for than along with a describing word.
Related Patterns
Words in This Pattern
Practice सँ बेसी / सँ कम in Bubblegum
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